Acu-Rite CNC 3500i User Manual

9 Running a Program on the Machine

There are two modes to run a program:

Automatic Mode:  Runs a program automatically, without pausing. 

Single-Step Mode:  Runs a program one block at a time. 

The display for these modes resemble the Manual screen. The 3500i 
defaults to Auto when Program Run is selected.

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Select a program from the Program Manager. Refer to 

Chapter 5, "Selecting a Program To Run" on page 98.  
With the program selected, touch the Program to Run 
button to activate the selected program as the one to 
be run.

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Switch to the Program Run mode by pressing the 

 button in the top menu bar.

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When Program Run is selected, whether in Auto, or Single Step 
mode, the program will start at the first block in the program.

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A program can be started at any block in the program by using the 
Block Search feature. See “Block Search” on page 267.

Select the Auto button to run a program in Automatic Mode.  If already 
running a program in single step, touch the Auto button to switch to 
Auto mode.

The Auto Mode is the 3500i's production mode. All or any part of a 
program can be executed in the Auto Mode. 

Verify all programs in Draw before you run them.  Refer to 
Chapter 8, "Viewing Programs" on page 254.